Abisante is an anise-flavored substitute for absinthe.   Since absinthe was not outlawed in most countries until the early 20th century, I suspect your original Earthquake might have called for the real deal.  

Earthquake, indeed, no doubt with a few aftershocks.  Can anyone confirm this with literature from the period? 

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Stanton Nesbit



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From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Bird
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:26 PM
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Subject: Re: Extinct American Cocktails in The Innocents Abroad

At last! Now we are getting to the REAL stuff! =20

I found a couple in The Bartender's Standard Manual, by Fred Powell:

Eyeopener

1 jigger light rum
2 dashes Cr=E8me de Noyau
2 dashes Curacao
2 dashes Pernod
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
1 egg yolk

[even though it is mid-afternoon here, I mixed one of these, purely for scholarly purposes, and I can attest that my eyes are indeed wide open]

Earthquake Cocktail

1 jigger whiskey
1 jigger gin
1 jigger Anesone or Abisante

Shake with ice and strain.

[Unfortunately, I have no Anesone or Abisante, and indeed do not know = what they are. But I do have whiskey and gin and ice, so, purely for = scholarly purposes, I will now give this one a test and see what the Richter scale says.]

Stone Fence No. 1

2 jiggers Appplejack
1 or 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Place in tall glass with ice and fill with cider.

[No mention of a Stone Fence No. 2. I suppose #1 will suffice.]

In a graduate Twain seminar a couple of years ago, a student brought in = a drink mentioned in one of the texts that we all tried. It may have been = an Earthquake, or maybe another. I will check with her--we may have another = one to try. For scholarly purposes, of course. I also have a really old bar = book somewhere that may be of help.

John Bird

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From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michelson, Bruce F
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:31 PM
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Subject: Extinct American Cocktails in The Innocents Abroad

Because MT students and scholars sometimes wonder about such things, we = are=3D  looking for recipes for cocktails that Mark Twain and "the boys" demand = fr=3D om a puzzled Parisian barkeeper early in The Innocents Abroad:

"Give us a brandy smash!"
The Frenchman began to back away, suspicious of the ominous vigor of the = la=3D st order ....

The General followed him up and gained a complete victory. The = uneducated f=3D oreigner could not even furnish a Santa Cruz Punch, and Eye-Opener, a = Stone=3D -Fence, or an Earthquake.

--
So we need authentic 19th century recipes for the following, and we = don't s=3D ee them in the cookbooks on the kitchen shelf, or the blogs for Mad Men:

Brandy Smash
Santa Cruz Punch
Eye-Opener
Stone-Fence
Earthquake

Help on any of these mysteries will be appreciated.

Best regards,

Bruce Michelson
University of Illinois

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